Harvard Film Archive
The Harvard Film Archive (HFA) is a film archive and cinema located in the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Close by, Fenway Park is 2.1 mi away. Highs of 62–82°F make May to October the mildest time to go.
A museum inside Cambridge
You can stay in Cambridge
Harvard Film Archive is inside Cambridge, which has 30 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 62–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 6 miles away
Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 6 miles from Harvard Film Archive.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
Highs and lows by month
Use the months below to time a visit to Harvard Film Archive.
Harvard Film Archive
The Harvard Film Archive (HFA) is a film archive and cinema located in the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dedicated to the collection, preservation, and exhibition of film, the HFA houses over 25,000 films, along with videos, photos, posters, and other film ephemera from around the world and almost every period in film history. The HFA cinematheque screens films weekly in its 188-seat theater. It also maintains a film conservation center near Central Square, Cambridge. Harvard Film Archive won the 2020 Webby Award for Cultural Institution in the category Web.
- Type
- Museum
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.6K a year
Places to stay near Harvard Film Archive
The nearest towns with places to stay are Cambridge (30) and Boston (199).
- 1Fenway Park
- 2Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- 3Gillette Stadium
- 4Harvard Stadium
- 5Freedom Trail
- 6Museum of Fine Arts Boston
- 7Bunker Hill Monument
- 8Boston Common
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Harvard Film Archive | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | in town | — | 30 20 hotels · 7 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins · 2 campgrounds | 122,588 | $1,092K | D |
| Boston | 6 mi southeast | 10 min | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
| Brookline | 4 mi south | 5 min | 19 10 hotels · 9 inns & B&Bs | 63,414 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Newton | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 16 9 hotels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 campground | 90,741 | $1,265K | A− |
| Waltham | 7 mi west | 10 min | 14 13 hotels · 1 campground | 65,037 | $749K | B− |
| Woburn | 8 mi north | 10 min | 16 16 hotels | 43,962 | $674K | B |
| Somerville | 1 mi northeast | — | 9 7 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 84,211 | $911K | C+ |
| Revere | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 12 10 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 1 lodge or cabins | 60,141 | $597K | C |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Combine it with these
Within 21 miles you can add these well-known places.
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw23 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Big draw321 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
4in town Stadium & arenaHarvard Stadium
53 mi AttractionFreedom Trail
63 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year
73 mi MuseumBunker Hill Monument
83 mi City parkBoston CommonPhoto credits
Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Harvard Stadium: Nick Allen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0
Harvard Film Archive in questions
Is Harvard Film Archive in Cambridge?
Yes. It’s inside Cambridge, MA.
When is the best time to visit Harvard Film Archive?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.
What is the closest airport to Harvard Film Archive?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 6 miles away.
Where should I stay near Harvard Film Archive?
Boston (6 mi, 199 places to stay), Cambridge (in town, 30 places to stay) and Brookline (4 mi, 19 places to stay).
Local tips in Cambridge
Questions and tips go in Cambridge’s Town Square.
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